TV and Movie News (page 676)

'30 Rock' Star Elaine Stritch Dies at 89: Broadway to Dim Lights in Memorium
July 17, 2014 @ 4:12 pm PST    30 Rock, Screwed     Andy Neuenschwander    
Elaine Stritch, a Broadway legend and comedic powerhouse, passed away today at the age of 89 at her home in Birmingham, Michigan. Though the cause of death has not yet been revealed, Stritch battled diabetes for decades and had broken her hip and her pelvis last year in two separate accidents. The actress had just recently moved back to Michigan to be closer to relatives in 2013. The four-time Tony Award nominee made her Broadway debut back in 1946, but continued to perform on stage all the way up her role in "A Little Night Music" in 2010.

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert Have Hilarious Fight to Determine Who's the Biggest 'Star Wars' Fan
July 17, 2014 @ 3:55 pm PST    The Colbert Report, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart     Andy Neuenschwander    
We've read a lot of "Star Wars" fan fiction in our day, but this one is really weird. To help promote the UNICEF campaign that "Star Wars Episode VII" has put together, Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart put together a short but somehow still epic sketch. The goal: to determine who is the biggest "Star Wars" fan. The host of "The Colbert Report" and the host of "The Daily Show" square off in a knife fight�er, trivia contest to settle the argument.

Childhood Dreams Crushed: Winnie Cooper (Danica McKellar) is Engaged!
July 17, 2014 @ 9:47 am PST    The Wonder Years     Shannon Keirnan    
Another daydream bites the dust. How many more can we take?

Watch the First Woman to Clear Grueling 'Ninja Warrior' Course
July 17, 2014 @ 1:16 am PST    American Ninja Warrior, Ninja Warrior     Andy Neuenschwander    
Here's a little inspiration for all of you diminuitive people out there. Katy Catanzaro, a former NCAA gymnast, is the first woman to successfully complete the "American Ninja Warrior" course and make it to the finals in Japan!

Marvel Announces First Black Captain America in Comics Shakeup
July 17, 2014 @ 12:22 am PST    Captain America: The First Avenger     Andy Neuenschwander    
Meet your new Captain America! Following news that the new Thor would be female, Marvel announced another shakeup to their Big Three by revealing the new Captain America on last night's episode of "The Colbert Report."

Here's a 'F**king Hammered' Charlie Sheen at a Taco Bell Drive-Thru
July 16, 2014 @ 4:33 pm PST    Two and a Half Men, Anger Management     Andy Neuenschwander    
There are many places-trendy Hollywood bars, for example-where you expect to run into celebrities. The drive-thru at Taco Bell is not one of those places.

Selena Gomez Shows Off New Arabic Tattoo [PHOTO]
July 16, 2014 @ 4:07 pm PST    Wizards of Waverly Place, Selena Gomez     Andy Neuenschwander    
Tattoos of Chinese symbols that the wearer can't read are out. Tattoos of Arabic writing that the wearer can't read are IN.

Get Your First Look at 'Avengers 2: Age of Ultron'
July 16, 2014 @ 3:58 pm PST    The Avenger, Iron Man     Shannon Keirnan    
Get your glimpse of Ultron here, folks! Who is this big baddie and why is he trying to kill us all?

Sandra Bullock's Stalker Called Himself Her 'Husband,' Stockpiled Weapons
July 16, 2014 @ 11:24 am PST    Gravity     Shannon Keirnan    
Sandra Bullock's stalker, who was arrested in June, called himself her "husband" and claimed to be father to Bullock's adopted son in a series of notes and letters found on him at the time of the arrest.

Weird Al's Parody of Lorde's 'Royals' Takes a Hilarious Turn
July 16, 2014 @ 10:47 am PST    Weird Al: The Weird Al Show - Complete Series     Andy Neuenschwander    
Weird Al Yankovic has done it again! This week, Weird Al is releasing one music video a day from his new album, "Mandatory Fun." He kicked things off on Monday with "Tacky," a song that parodies Pharrell's "Happy" and mocks people with no taste. On Tuesday, he went viral with "Word Crimes," a song parodying "Blurred Lines" that implores the people of the Internet to use proper grammar.